The purpose of the Bill is to protect and enforce the safety and dignity of Nigerian workers by ensuring that employers make provision for safe and convenient means of transportation befitting human-beings for their workers.
The Senate on Tuesday approved punitive measures for companies that fail to provide dignified and decent means of transportation for their workers. The Senate agreed on a fine of N5m for any company that defies the law.
The director of such company is also liable to N200,000 fine.
The decision was taken during the consideration of report by the Senate Committee on Land and Transport chaired by Senator Olugbenga Ashafa.
The report was on a Bill for an Act to Provide for the Transportation Protection and Facilities of Employees and other matters connected therewith.
The purpose of the Bill is to protect and enforce the safety and dignity of Nigerian workers by ensuring that employers make provision for safe and convenient means of transportation befitting human-beings for their workers.
The senate adopted the report after clause-by-clause consideration of the bill by the whole house after its presentation by Ashafa.
Ashafa said the fine for corporate body was raised from N1m to N5m to enhance safety measures for employees.